Gas Filler
06-20-2015, 01:15 PM
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Silly Milly
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Gas Filler
I am currently on a road trip with the wife heading east to see what we can see. 
Anyway, yesterday when I tried to fuel up the little flapper on the "easy fill" thing wouldn't open so I could not get the filler to go in the little hole. I had pre-paid for the gas and so after a few minutes of trying to get it to go in the little flapper finally opened and I was able to fill it up. After I was done filling I removed the filler and tried to put it in and was unable to again. So I can get it to open after fighting with it for a while.
Has anybody ever had or heard of this problem before? I'm past warranty so I would rather fix it myself. Thanks for any help.
Anyway, yesterday when I tried to fuel up the little flapper on the "easy fill" thing wouldn't open so I could not get the filler to go in the little hole. I had pre-paid for the gas and so after a few minutes of trying to get it to go in the little flapper finally opened and I was able to fill it up. After I was done filling I removed the filler and tried to put it in and was unable to again. So I can get it to open after fighting with it for a while.
Has anybody ever had or heard of this problem before? I'm past warranty so I would rather fix it myself. Thanks for any help.
06-20-2015, 06:01 PM
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Adminut
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Jeez, first Autonut goes south and has issues after power washing his engine, now def has problems with the fuel filler flap. Can anybody take a road trip without something going wrong? lol No help for you, but plenty of sympathy.
06-21-2015, 12:12 AM
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Silly Milly
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I hsvr not heard about the trunk filler so as a last resort I could go that way, however I would possibly have to remove all my luggage to do that.
Last edited by def67; 06-21-2015 at 12:19 AM.
06-21-2015, 12:21 AM
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Silly Milly
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Also I just read online that sometimes a specific gas station may be the problem doe to the nozzle being out of round from someone dropping it or what have you. However if i push it with just my finger the flapper will not open.
06-21-2015, 07:21 AM
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Sorry def67,
I can't be any help to you. I just checked mine and it doesn't have the flap in the filler tube. Ford must have changed them between 09 and 10. I'll keep checking online to see what I can come up with for you.
I can't be any help to you. I just checked mine and it doesn't have the flap in the filler tube. Ford must have changed them between 09 and 10. I'll keep checking online to see what I can come up with for you.
06-21-2015, 07:40 AM
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I found this with a video.
Ford Easy Fill Isn't Always Easy - The Truth About Cars
and this pdf.
EasyFuel.pdf
Hope this will help.
Ford Easy Fill Isn't Always Easy - The Truth About Cars
and this pdf.
EasyFuel.pdf
Hope this will help.
Last edited by Autonut; 06-21-2015 at 07:48 AM. Reason: Added picture.
06-21-2015, 09:38 PM
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06-21-2015, 09:39 PM
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The way the filler is designed, you can not push the flap in unless you use the filler nozzle or the little funnel.
06-21-2015, 10:37 PM
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Silly Milly
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Thanks for the help guys. Tomorrow we are going to the Mint in Winnipeg, then heading further east hoping to get to one of the great lakes. I will be fueling up sometime tomorrow and Im hoping it was just a bad nozzle at the gas station I was at that was stopping me.
